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No. 826,954.' PATENTED JULY 24, 1906.

W. C. MUBLLER.

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WILLIAM C. MELLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ATTACHMENT Fon BARBEBSS CHAIRS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

Application filed November 30, 1903. Renewed February 28, 1906. Serial No. 303.1270.

To all whom, it myconcern:

l- Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. MUELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Barbers Chairs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enab e others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in an attachment for the head-rests of barbers chairs, the object being to provide a device for securing a large number of sheets of antiseptic paper to said head-rest, which rest upon the latter, and the upper sheet of which is removed after each occupant leaves the chair to provide a fresh clean rest for the next occupant; and it consists in the Jfeatures of. construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a vertical section of the head-rest of a barbers chair provided with an attachment constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the'line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

In making an attachment to barbers chairs it is essential that all sharp corners or pro`ections which might catch the clothing of t e barber or any person passing the chair should be avoided, as besides being annoying such corners or projections are apt to cause injury to the occupant of the chair. It is also necessary that the attachment be simple, neat in appearance, and capable of being rapidly attached and removed. To these and other ends my device consists of a shallow U- shaped member A, the free ends of which are adapted to bear upon the rear face of the base B of the head-rest of the barbers chair, said member being preferably made of moderately stiff and heavy sheet metal and having its free end portions curved on a sufliciently large radius to prevent the formation of a corner suiiiciently sharp to catch the clothing of the barber. Atits middle portion on its lower edge said member A is provided with a flat tongue or flange C, which projects underneath the base B of the head-rest and enters the recess D of a clamp member E, secured to said base B, and which carries a setscrewF, which is adapted to bear upon said tongue or iiange C and clamp same against said base B. 4Between its middle portion and its end portions said member A is provided with two inwardly-projecting threaded shanks G, over which a perforated block H, of paper, and a follower-plate J are adapted to be inserted and clamped by thumb-nuts K against said member A, said block H, plate J, and thumb-nuts K being contained in the space between the member A and the rear edge of the base B of the head-rest, where they are entirely out of the way. The sheets contained in the block H are perforated in a line parallel with and adjacent the u per edge of said member A. The portion of the block H which is clamped between the member A and the follower-plate J is necessarily of less Width than the head-rest, the sheets being of sufficient width to cover said headrest and being cut away, as at L, adjacent the clamping devices.

The paper used in connection with my device is specially prepared to render it antiseptic, and as each occupant leaves the chair the u permost sheet is turned back and severed fiom the block, so that a fresh clean surface is always presented to each new occupant.

My device is neat, simple, and efficient and is the means of saving the barber considerable expense otherwise incurred for the purchase and laundering of towels used for the same purpose.

I claim as my inventionl. A device of the kind specified, compris-I ing in combination, a U-shaped member removably secured to the head-rest and bearing at its ends upon the rear face thereof, and clamping means interposed withinsaid U- shaped member for removably securing a block of paper or the like thereto.

2. A device of the kind speciiied, comprising in combination, a U-shaped member curved at its free end portions and bearing at its ends against the rear edge of the head-rest, a tongue carried thereby, clamping means mounted on said head-rest and ada ted to receive and engage said tongue, t eaded lShanks on the inner face of said U-shaped IOO member over which zu block of paper or the Intestimony whereof I efiixA my signature liie il adapted fto be inseted, followerin presence of two witnesses. ate win er orations a a te to receive a. l Said shankpand thumb-mugs adapted to WILLIAM` G MUELLER' 5 bear on said follower-plate to 01am K said Witnesses:

block between the latter and the inner eee of RUDOLPH WM. LOTZ, said U-shaped member. E. F. WILSON. 

